Therapy is a great way of treatment for people struggling with depression. Medication is another form of treatment for the depressed, it is easy for the patient to become addicted. Once the depressed are done taking their medication they may not want to quit. Their antidepressants made them feel better so once the medicine is gone they may begin to feel empty again or as if they are missing something, Depression is more than just a sad mood. Almost 20% of Americans who suffer from depression become addicted to their medication and some become suicidal. Do you know anyone who suffers or has suffered from depression? Almost 14.8 million Americans suffer from depression every year; 20% of those who suffer become addicted to their medication
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A child with depressed parents is five times more likely to become depressed. Research is still being done to indicate whether this is genetic or due to the way the parents interact with the child (Hale 56). Children are less likely to have depression than adults from the age of 18 and older. When children develop the signs of depression you will notice a drastic mood change. Some of those side effects include: physical and psychological restlessness, hallucinations, anxiety disorders, and phobias (Hales 19). If your child presents any of these factors for over two weeks, you should seek …show more content…
Depression symptoms are the result from an abnormality in the way the brain produces and maintains the levels of certain chemicals that are involved in the transmitting messages from nerve cell to nerve wall (Moragne 21). Some of the coexisting forms of depression include: anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive, phobias, posttraumatic stress, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant, ADHD, learning disabilities, and eating disorders. As I have mentioned earlier there are about 14.8 million Americans who suffer with depression; most of them being adults. Adult symptoms may include loss of food interest, lack of energy, restlessness, negative thoughts, self-loathing, and suicidal thoughts (Hales 20). Depression can last for a long period of time unless you seek
A child with depressed parents is five times more likely to become depressed. Research is still being done to indicate whether this is genetic or due to the way the parents interact with the child (Hale 56). Children are less likely to have depression than adults from the age of 18 and older. When children develop the signs of depression you will notice a drastic mood change. Some of those side effects include: physical and psychological restlessness, hallucinations, anxiety disorders, and phobias (Hales 19). If your child presents any of these factors for over two weeks, you should seek …show more content…
Depression symptoms are the result from an abnormality in the way the brain produces and maintains the levels of certain chemicals that are involved in the transmitting messages from nerve cell to nerve wall (Moragne 21). Some of the coexisting forms of depression include: anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive, phobias, posttraumatic stress, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant, ADHD, learning disabilities, and eating disorders. As I have mentioned earlier there are about 14.8 million Americans who suffer with depression; most of them being adults. Adult symptoms may include loss of food interest, lack of energy, restlessness, negative thoughts, self-loathing, and suicidal thoughts (Hales 20). Depression can last for a long period of time unless you seek